"INVERTED MINORS"
is part of a modern 2/1 system -
Here we expose this convention with some
particular adjustments and adopting Kantar's Roman Keycard Blackwood (RKB)
as the a natural structure for search keycards after minor's agreement. So
your partnership must read RKB here.
What is Inverted Minors conventions:
This conventions that apply after a minor (1/1) opening and with an
agreement at level 2 (if no
interference) or with a inderect support if partner's bids a splinter a level3. The support 1 - 2 or 1 - 2 it
is not a game force in our convention, so the bidding can stop at 2nt or at the agreed minor
at level 3, but a splinter is a GF.
Playing SAYC a support in partner's minor at level 2 shows 6-9 hcp and a
support at level 3 shows 10-11 hcp. Using Inverted Minors convention these
ranges are switched and the support at level 2 is 10+ hcp, so not limited at 11
hcp and the jump support is now inverted and is limited at 5-9 hcp with 5+
cards support.
Opener Responder ................... Opener Responder
1 2 <= 10+ hcp ............. 1 2 <= 10+ hcp
Opener Responder ................... Opener Responder
1 3 <= 5-9 hcp .............. 1 3 <= 5-9 hcp
Then Opener shows balanced hand minimum with 12-13 if rebids 2nt or Opener
shows a 12-13 hcp minimum hand if rebids his minor at level 3 showing unbalenced hand.
Thus Responder with 10-11 hcp may pass in both these situation.
A polemic questions occurs about the number of cards to bid support for
minor at
level 2 (1 - 2 or 1 - 2).
Most
partnership support at level 2 with 5+ cards when
the suit is Clubs and admit support with 4 cards when the minor is Diamonds.
Our understanding after 1 opening, having 10+ hcp and both minors 5-4 or 4-4, is make decision based
in the best lead indication.
If Diamonds have top cards and Clubs no, then we bid first
Diamonds. In case Clubs have top honors and Diamonds no, then we bid first
Clubs. Finally if both have equal top honors then we bid first Diamonds and
after Clubs with 10-11 hcp, but with 12+ we bid always Clubs.
Of course the directly support for a minor, in principle, denies 4 cards
major, but sometimes with a weak hand 5-7 hcp and also a poor major the preemptive minor support
could be mandatory at
level 3 to difficult interference.
Opener Responder
1
3 <=
106xx
xx
KJ109xx
Jx (here preemptive
bid is priority)
Opener Responder
1
1 <=
106xx
x
J109
AQxxx (here to show
the major is priority)
Opener Responder
1
2 <=
AKxx
KJx
9
AQJ10xx (here we want
Slam so our fit is found)
In other words, sometimes we need be flexible and not tied to the normal
rules of the system,
but partner should be aware that a 4 cards support to his minor opening it is possible.
Opener Responder
1
2 <= Qx
Qx
Q10xxx
AKJx (here indication of lead is priority)
Opener Responder
1
1 <= xx
Jx
AK10xx
QJxx (here to show good Diamonds is priority)
ASKING FOR KEYCARDS FOR AGREED MINOR SUIT
Rule#1:
After a partnership agreed in a minor suit, using the inverted minors
convention, the jump by Opener to level 4 in the agreed suit ask for
keycards in 4 steps using the RKB1430RKB-Kantar
and
aces-conventions):
Opener Responder
1
2 <= inverted minors 10+ hcp
4 <= RKB1430 - special
hand
responses after 4 are:
- step1 => 4 = 1 or 4
keycards
- step2 => 4 = zero or 3 keycards
- step3 => 4 = 2 keycards without trump's Queen
- step4 => 4nt = 2 keycards with trump's Queen Opener Responder
1
2 <= inverted minors 10+ hcp
4 <= RKB1430
special hand
responses after 4
are:
- step1 => 4 = 1 or 4
keycards
- step2 => 4 = zero or 3 keycards
- step3 => 4nt = 2 keycards without Queen
- step4 => 5 = 2 keycards with Queen
Rule#1.1 - after an minor opening if you as Responder want to know how many
aces your partner's opening has you should use Gerber bidding 4
Opener Responder
1/1 4 <= asking for aces
and the responses are: 4= 0 or 4 aces; 4= 1; 4= 2; 4nt= 3.
after response there are no more Gerber continuation, so any bid
from Responder is conclusive (sign-off).
Exemple of special hands that you may have as Responder:
a) x
AKz
x
AKQ98xxx and
partner's opening was 1
b) KQJ10543
AK
KJ3
2 and
partner's opening was 1
c) 5
A
KQJ109xxx
Kxx and partner's
opening was 1
Thus if you want to know only
aces use Gerber.
============= INVERTED MINORS ====================
Once inverted minors is established this convention
needs a
strategic bidding plan to know if:
a)
auction should be stop at level 3 in their agreed minor suit;
b)
auction should be stop at level 2 in 2nt due to limited
hands;
c) search if they can rather bid 3nt than 5/5;
d) search if they can
try a Small Slam or even a Grand Slam.
Rule#2:
The Opener shows a weakness hand (12-13 hcp):
1.1- bidding 2nt with a
balanced hand (4333 or 4432), generally
with 3 card in the opening suit with stoppers in both
majors
stoppers are: A.., Kx.., QJx,
Q10x, J10xx, J9xx;
Opener Responder
Opener Responder
1
2
............................. 1
2
2nt <= Responder can pass
2nt <= Responder can pass
1.2- rebidding his opening suit shows
unbalanced distribution like 5431 or
6331 or 5332, or even 5422 without
stopper in a major.
Opener
Responder
Opener Responder
1
2
............................. 1
2
3 <= Responder can pass
3 <= Responder can pass
corollary: after Opener shows weakness Responder can pass having less
than 12 hcp or even with bad 12 hcp and no sure stoppers found in a suit.
Rule#3: When the Opener have 13-14 hcp with good intermediates
cards (9/10/J) making good stoppers like K109, QT98, Opener must bid his first
sure
stopper (Qx is not a sure stopper) in a
crescent ranking. A non bid suit means no stopper in that suit,
but the bid of a suit at level 3, already denied full stopper at level 2,
means a semi-stopper (Qx or Jxx).
Note: If Opener has balanced 15-17 and stoppers in 3 suits his opening
should be 1nt and not in a minor suit.
Rule#4: When the Opener have 18-19 hcp with
balanced
hand (4333
/
4432
/
5332) Opener second bid should be 3nt promising stoppers in all
unbid suits.
Then Responder became the captain for the final contract and
he can:
a)
pass;
b)
ask for keycards bidding his minor suit at level 4;
c)
cue bidding in a singleton or void or ace at level 4;
d) sign-off the auction with a jump to level 5 at the
agreed minor suit.
Rule#5:
with 13+ thru 15 hcp and a singleton/void Opener can
do a
splinter at level 3 to establish a GF auction. Then Responder became the
captain for the final contract and may bid 3nt with good values in his
partner singleton/void.
5.1- Opener Responder
1 2
(3/3/3) <= splinter
5.2- Opener Responder
1
2
(3/3/4) <= splinter
Note: after the splinter, that limits the strength of Opener's hand,
Responder bidding the agreed minor suit shows a
minimal hand with 10-11 hcp and no interested in game, so Opener may pass
in the agreed suit at level 4 or bid game in the agreed suit with his
maximum hand.
In case Responder bids the next suit after the agreed minor suit this is a
RKB1430.
Example11
Opener Responder
1
2
3 <=
splinter (12+ hcp)
?
3 =>
cuebid (first or second control) and GF (12+ hcp)
3nt => to play (12-15 hcp)
4
=> sign-off (10-11 hcp)
4 => RKB1430 for Clubs
5 => to play (12-15 hcp)
Opener Responder
1
2
3 <=
splinter (12-14 hcp)
?
3 =>
cuebid (first or second control) and GF (12+ hcp)
3nt => to play (12-15 hcp)
4
=>
sign-off (10-11 hcp)
4 => RKB1430 for Diamonds
5 =< to play (12-15 hcp)
Note: These cuebids could be singleton/void or A / KQ / KJ
Rule#6: After the opening in a minor suit, if
opponent pass, Responder with 12-15 hcp and singleton in a major having 5+ cards support
in partner's minor, should splinter at level 3.
These splinters GF are important to show if the singleton works or not
(fits)
for game and even for a possible Slam. So in continuation Opener may use cuebid or RKB by showing that
splinter fits. Opener bids the agreed suit when splinter does not fits.
6.1- Opener Responder
1 3/3/3 <= splinter
13-15 hcp GF with 5+ cards
?
3nt <= to play
4 <= not forcing -
minimum
4 <= RKB1430
6.2- Opener Responder
1 3/3/4 <= splinter 13-15 hcp
GF with 5+ cards
?
3nt <= to play
4 <= not forcing -
minimum
4 <= RKB1430
Exemple12 Responder makes mini splinter GF
Opener Responder Opener:
A8x
KJx
KJx
xxxx
1
3
Responder:
Qxx
x
A9xx
KQJxx
4 <=
signoff
.......... pass (minimal hand
Exemple13
Opener Responder Opener:
AKxx
Jxx
x
Axxxx
1
3
Responder:
Qxx
x
AKxx
KQxxx
3 <=
cuebid - hand fits
4
<= RKB1430 (4 shows minimal
hand 12-13 hcp)
4nt <= third step - shows 2 keycards without Queen
6 <= Opener may have AK Spades
and nothing in Hearts
pass
it is a well Slam to try
Exemple14
Opener Responder Opener:
AKxx
Axx
x
AJxxx
1
3
Responder:
Qxx
x
A9xx
KQxxx
4
<= RKB for Clubs (4 without jump is sign-off)
......... 5 <= fourth step 2 keycards
with Queen
5 <= SSA
partner what you have in Spades?
5nt <= first step means third control (Qx or Qxx or xx)
7
pass
Rule#7: After the opening in a
minor, if opponent overcall
at level 1, there are
no more
inverted minors conventions, and
splinter in jump is off
by Responder,
so if Responder bids a: a) jump to level 2 he shows a weak hand with 6
cards; b) jump to level 3 he shows a weak hand with 7 cards,
in both cases < 6 hcp and with A or K at top and good middle cards; c) cuebid as
invitation hand with 5+ cards support and 10-11 hcp;
d)
simple raise in Opener's minor means 4+ cards support with 6-9 hcp.
7.1- Opener Overcaller Responder Weak Jump Shift
1
1
2 <=
xx
KJ109xxx
xx
xxx
1
1
3 <=
x
A10987xx
xx
Jxx
1 1
2
<=
AJ10xxx
xx
xx
xxx
1 1
3
<=
KQ10xxxx
x
xx
xxx
1 1 2 <=
AJ10xxx
xx
xx
xxx
1
1
3 <=
xx
x
AJ10xxxx
xxx
1 1
3 <=
KQ10xxxx
x
xx
xxx
1
1
3 <=
xx
x
KQ10xxxx
xxx
1
1
3 <=
x
A10987xx
xx
Jxx
7.2- Opener Overcaller Responder Weak Jump Shift
1 1 2 <=
AJ10xxx
xx
xx
xxx
1
1
3 <=
xx
x
xxx
KQ109xxx
1
1
3 <=
xx
x
AJ10xxxx
xxx
1 1
3 <=
KQ10xxxx
x
xx
xxx
1
1
3 <=
xx
xx
xx
AJ987xx
1 1
3 <=
xx
KJ109xxx
xx
xxx
7.3- Opener Overcaller Responder
support with 6-9 hcp
1
1/1/1
2 <=
xxx
Kx
10xxx
KQ9x
1
1/1/2 2
<=
Qx
Jx
A10xx
Q9xxx 7.4- Opener Overcaller Responder
support with 10-11 hcp
1
1 2 <=
Axx
Q10x
xx
KQ9xx
1
1
2 <=
Axx
x
J9x
KQ9xxx
1
1
2
<=
xx
Q10x
QJx
AQ9xx
1
1
2 <=
Kxx
x
A10xxx
Q9xx
1
1
2
<=
xx
Kxx
KJ10xxx
K9
1
2
3 <=
Kxx
Ax
QJ10xxx
xx
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OPENER'S SECOND BID AFTER 1 OPENING
RESPONSE 2 INVERTED MINORS:
Opener Responder
1 2
?
second bid by Opener:
2 => 14+ hcp and stopper in (interested in 3nt) show your stopper
2 => 14+ hcp and stopper in
and no stopper in , is 3nt possible?
2 => 14+ hcp and stopper only in , is 3nt possible?
2ST => minimum with stopper in both majors, maybe only 3 cards
3 => minimum unbalanced hand maybe 5431 with
singleton in a major
3 => 14-16 hcp - splinter
GF - if Responder bids 4 is sign-off 10-11 hcp
3 => 14-16 hcp - splinter GF - if Responder bids 4 is sign-off 10-11 hcp
3 => 14-16 hcp - splinter GF - if Responder bids 4 is sign-off 10-11 hcp
Note: after
splinter Responder, the weak hand, bidding 4 is RKB0314 and 4 ahows 10-11 hcp and no fits,
but 5 shows 10-11 when hands
fits.
3ST => strong
balanced hand
with 18-19 hcp, Responder
bids game/Slam
4 => RKB1430 asking for keycards
4 => 6-5 distributional weak GF Responder decide: 5 or 6
4 => 6-5
distributional weak GF Responder can pass with 3 cards
4 => 6-5 distributional weak GF Responder can pass with
3 cards
5 => to play -
weak hand and long Clubs suit maximum 2
key cards
5/5/5 => exclusion RKB1430 - Responder has void in the
suit being bid and is trying Grand Slam asking for ignore the ace of his
void in the answer.
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RESPONDER'S SECOND BID AFTER OPENER SECOND BID IN 2nt
Opener Responder
1 2
2nt ?
pass => with
10-11 hcp and only 4 cards
3 => sign-off having 5 10-11 hcp, possibly singleton in major
3 => shows 12+
hcp with
stopper (A/K/QJx) in
Opener sign-off the auction in 3nt or
in 4
3 => shows 12+ hcp
with stopper in , no stopper in
Opener sign-off the auction in 3nt or 4
3 => shows 12+ hcp with stopper in
, no stopper in and
Opener sign-off the auction in 3nt or 4
3nt => shows 13-18 hcp with stopper
in
4 => RKB1430
asking for keycards - try to Slam
4 => splinter 16+ hcp try for Slam
-
4nt by Opener is RKB0314
4
=> splinter 16+ hcp try for Slam
-
4nt by Opener is RKB0314
4 => splinter 16+ hcp try for Slam
-
4nt by Opener is RKB0314
Note: the splinter is important because it can under valorize or
upgrade
Opener's hand, so Opener, the weak hand, decides for RKB0314 bidding 4nt to
try 6
or if not fits to sign-ff bidding 5.
5 => to play - sign-off
5/5/5 => exclusion RKB1430 - Responder has void in the
suit being bid and is trying Grand Slam asking for ignore the ace of his
void in the answer.
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RESPONDER'S SECOND BID AFTER OPENER 3
Opener Responder
1 2
3
?
pass=> with
10-11 hcp and no good distributional hand for bid 5
3 => shows 14+ hcp and stopper in , now Opener must bid his
major stopper or 4 that is not Gerber in this sequence after
have show weakness, but just sign-off
3 => shows 14+ hcp and
stopper in , but deny stopper in , so
Opener bid his stopper in only if he has also a stopper in -
Opener 4, shows no condition to play 3nt, but Opener with
both
stoppers in and in must bid 3 giving condition for
Responder bid 3nt with a balanced 4333 hand having good
stoppers in and semi stoppers in the others.
3 => shows 14+ hcp and stopper in , now Opener must bid 3nt if
he has stoppers in reds ( ), so in a 5431 with singleton
in
he can jump to 5, or with 2 losers in he sign-off in 4.
3nt=> to play - 14-18 hcp - shows stoppers on unbidden suits
4 => RKB1430 asking for keycards - try
for Slam
4/4/4 => splinter singleton 16+ hcp with 5+ and interesting in Slam
Note: the splinter is important because it can under valorize or
upgrade
Opener's hand. Thus Opener, the weak hand, decides for RKB0314 bidding 4nt to
try 6
or if hand not fits to sign-ff bidding 5.
5 => to play - sign-off
5/5/5 => exclusion RKB1430 - Responder has void in the
suit being bid and is trying Grand Slam asking for ignore the ace of his
void in the answer.
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OPENER'S SECOND BID AFTER RESPONDER'S WEAK RAISE TO 3
Opener Responder
1 3
?
pass => nothing to try
3 => asking if Responder have a major singleton? if
not 4 sign-off
Responder bids 3=singleton
/ 3=singleton / 4 sign-off
3 => very good suit with 4 cards, can
we play in a 4-3 fit?
if not decide
for 4 sign-off or 5 game
3 => very good suit with 4 cards, can
we play in a 4-3 fit?
if not
decide for 4 sign-off or 5 game
3nt => to play - strong hand - possible 3 with 18-19 hcp
4 => RKB1430 asking for keycards (he the sign-off is pass in 3)
4 => 6-5 distributional - Responder
must bids a major ace
or 5
4 => 6-5 distributional hand GF Responder can pass with 3 cards
4
=> 6-5 distributional hand GF Responder can pass with 3 cards
5 => to play - sign-off
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OPENER'S SECOND BID
AFTER 1 OPEN AND 2 INVERTED MINORS
Opener Responder
1 2
?
2 => 14+ hcp stopper in
(interested in 3nt), show you stopper
2 => 14+ hcp stopper in , deny stopper in , is 3nt possible?
2nt => weak
12-13 hcp - stopper in both majors - maybe
only 3 cards
3 => 14+ hcp stopper in , deny stopper in majors, is 3nt
possible?
3 => minimum (12-13 hcp) unbalanced
hand, Responder is
now captain
3 => splinter 14+ hcp and
singleton , cue bid / Gerber / 4 sign-off
3 => splinter 14+ hcp
and singleton , cue bid / Gerber / 4 sign-off
3nt => strong
balanced hand 18-19 hcp Responder decide: game or Slam
4
=> splinter
4 => RKB1430 asking for keycards
4 => 6-5
distributional weak, Responder can pass with 3 cards
4 => 6-5 distributional weak, Responder can pass with 3 cards
5 => to play - weak hand and long Diamonds suit - only 2 key cards
5/5/5 => exclusion RKB1430 - Responder has void in the
suit being bid and is trying Grand Slam asking for ignore the ace of his
void in the answer.
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RESPONDER'S SECOND BID AFTER 2NT:
Opener Responder
1 2
2nt ?
pass=>
pass 10-11 hcp and only 4 cards
3 => stopper in
(A/K/QJx) 12-14 hcp - singleton in a major?
3 => sign-off with 5 and 10-11 hcp
- singleton in a major
3 => stopper in (A/K/QJx) and deny stop in -
game try
3 => stopper in , deny stopper in and -
game try
3nt => to play - promise stopper in
4 => splinter
4 =>
RKB1430 asking for keycards
4/4/4 => splinter - 16+ hcp with 5+ and interesting in Slam
Note:
the splinter is important because it can under valorize or
upgrade Opener's hand, so Opener can decides if it is possible to
try a Slam
or just sign-off in
5
5 => to play - sign-off
5/5/5 => exclusion RKB1430 - Responder has void in the suit
being bid and is trying Grand Slam asking for ignore the ace of his void in
the answer.
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RESPONDER'S SECOND BID AFTER OPENER 3 Opener Responder
1 2
3 ?
pass => with
10-11 hcp no good distribution for bid 5
3 => 14+ hcp
-
stopper in , bid your stopper or 4 sign-off
Opener with stopper in bid 3nt, with singleton bid 5
and with 2 losers in
bid sign-off in 4
3 => shows 14+ hcp and stopper
in , but deny stopper in , now
Opener can bid 3nt only having stopper in and , otherwise
jump to 5
with singleton in
and with 2 losers in Opener
must sign-off in 4
3nt => to play - 14-18 hcp - stop in all
unbid suits
4 => RKB1430 asking for keycards
4/4 => splinter - 16+ hcp with 5+
Slam
interesting
Note:
the splinter is important because it can under valorize or
upgrade Opener's hand, so Opener can decides if it is possible to
try a Slam
or just sign-off in
5
5 => to play
5/5/5 => exclusion RKB1430 - Responder has void in the
suit being bid and is trying Grand Slam asking for ignore the ace of his
void in the answer.
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OPENER'S SECOND BID AFTER RESPONDER RAISE WEAK TO 3
Opener Responder
1 3
?
pass => nothing to try
3 =>
very good suit with 4 cards, can you play in a 4-3 fit?
if not decide
for 4 sign-off or 5 game
3 => very good suit with 4 cards, can you play in a 4-3 fit?
if not
decide for 4 sign-off or 5 game
3nt => to play - strong hand - possible 3 cards with 18-19 hcp
4 => RKB1430 asking for keycards (to
sign-off just pass)
4 => 6-5 distributional hand - Responder pass with 3 cards or 5
4
=> 6-5 distributional hand - Responder pass with 3 cards or 5
5 => to play - sign-off
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VERIFY YOUR BID IN THE FOLLOW
HANDS:
In all questions your partner open 1 and no interference
1) J754 5 KJ4 AK873
what is your bid?
Answer: bid 1, you should not raise to 2 denying a major because you have a good response hand and so there are
no worry against opponents bidding in the auction. By the way, sometimes it is good
to know possible distribution of cards with interference and where are the
missing hcp, but suppose your hand is:
J754 54 J4 A10872, now a weak bid in 3 it is not wrong, because this brings
difficulty in opponents interference to organize a competitive auction.
Another variable to consider in the bidding is the indication
of lead, If your hand is
A754 54 J4 J10872 then now
the normal bid of 1 is the right option.
2) KJ9 K105 Q107 Q987 what is your
bid after 1 opening?
Answer: here we can select two possibilities: 1) 2 or 2) 2ST.
2nt may be better because your hand has stoppers
in all
unbid suits and it is a balanced hand. If
you
have a similar
hand with 13 hcp then 2
is the correct bid.
By the way with 13 hcp you
can't bid 3nt, because the response of 3nt for any
opening in suit at level 1 means another 1nt
opening hand with 15-17 hcp without
a
5 cards suit.
3) 8 A106 KQ9
J98732 what is
your bid after partner 1?
Answer: here we have two options: 1) 3
or 2) 2.
So the partnership must have an agreement about the
use of mini splinter after minor opening.
Max Hardy in his book "Standard Bridge Bidding for the
for 21st Century" emphasizes Splinter bids as the best
modern bidding tool bridge because expresses a fit and
indicates a singleton (or void) thus permits Opener a
revaluation the power of his cards.
Thus the correct bid is 3 having 12 points (10 hcp + 2 for additional cards).
Some partnership may decide to bid 2 because splinter is GF and there are only 11
hcp in this hand, but this hand justify a splinter.
In case of interference there are no more splinter and no more inverted
minors structered sequences, thus
we cuebid to show invitation (10-12 hcp)
having
support with
5+ cards
So, if partner opening is 1 and opponents overcall 1, we
cuebid
2 as invitation hand and splinter 3 if we have the same
values with a singleton in opponent suit.
In case we have a long and weak suit we use the Weak
Jump Shift (WJS) convention to show a weak 7 cards
invitation to game, example:
Opener Overcaller Responder
1 1 ?
2 => invitation 8 A86 KQ9 J98732
3 => invitation A98 6 KQ9 J98732
2 => weak 6 K109543 62 92 J92
=>
weak 6
KJ8763 6 972 J92
3 => weak 7 KQ109654 xx xx xx
weak 7
AJ109854 x xx 10xx
Opener Opponent Responder
1 pass 3 => 8A86KQ9J108732 splinter
4) J7 Q54 J4 KQ8732
what is your bid after partner 1?
Answer: Here we may have a indecision between response
2 or 3.
We have only 9 hcp but support of 6 cards
has a value of 2 points that is not compute for inverted
minors, besides we have only 1 king, and 2 bad jacks.
Thus, it is more important jump as weak hand 3 to
put difficulty in opponent interference showing a lead
for his partner.
5) KJ9 765 Q107 KQ87 what is your
bid after partner 1?
Answer: here the indecision is between 2 or 2nt.
Without stopper in
it is better a bid 2 and
have a more scientific search for hearts stopper. Of course if Opener bids 2nt
or 3 we should pass.
6)
K108 AQ9 QJ10 KJ95 what is your bid after partner 1?
Answer: here we can bid 2 or 3nt (16-17 hcp).
The
2 is correct response because you should not deny
good 4 cards
support, but as exception, this hand is perfect to 3nt
to receive a present of one trick in the lead, and
because it is a 4333 distribution that has no need to ruff in the dummy.
Preference
for
3nt
is
also because in one
bid Opener will know your shape and range, even
though we are showing a 4333 hand with 4 cards and 3 cards. However if Opener have a 16-17 hand
with 5431 or 4441 singleton Diamond we may
lose a possible 6. It is a hard decision.
7) A4 54 AKJ104 K875
what is your bid after partner 1?
Answer: Here are two possibilities: bid 2 or 1.
If we don't have A, so only 11 hcp then 1 is good
option include as
indication to lead and after
Opener bids 1nt we can
bid 3 to show
support with 10-11 hcp. But with 15 hcp if partner really have
Clubs suits with 4+ we can also think in Slam if
partner have 2 aces.
A good convention in the Inverted Minors may permit
a more clear shape and range of Opener hand to make
a more scientific auction.
If we bid 1 Walsh and partner bids 1nt, what should be
the best continuation for
Responder with doubleton in the majors?
So the only bid we have here is 2 and we will know
the best contract with the help of our good Inverted
Minors Convention.
8) J 5 Q1074 Q987542
what is your bid partner 1?
Considerations: It is interesting that an overcall did not
occurs. Partner can have 18-19 hcp or a normal open with
both majors and 3 cards in Clubs. Independent of the
vulnerability 3
is the better bid to tell
partner that we have only clubs.
So, if opponent double
and find a major fit, partner before double the auction
must consider they can ruff clubs and possible AKx
will not make trick.
Finally, if we are nVul and they are Vul, we also can think
in bid directly 5 to sign-off the bidding even partner has 18-19 hcp
he need pass after 5.
9) A98 Q86 9 K109832 what is your bid after
partner 1?
Answer: We already saw a similar hand and we must
consider this hand as invitation hand - not weak -
the bid is 3 splinter, in case of interference we cuebid
the overcaller's suit to show invitation. In
case partner bids 3nt we may correct the contract bidding 5, but sometimes 3nt make and 5 down 1.
10) AJ9 AKJ 7 KJ10987 what is your
bid after partner 1?
Answer: we have a strong 17 hcp but we must know
about the shape of Opener hand. The king Spades is
a vital card to put us in a Slam or Grand Slam. Opener
can open with only 3 cards and the Q could be third.
So, the normal bid is 2 and after Opener shows more precisely his hand we
should have take charge of the bidding.
11) KQ9 - KQJ10 AKJ985 what is your bid after partner 1?
Answer: this is really a strong response hand.
We need know A, A and Q, so EKB Exclusion RKB gives us these information. We also should search for trump's Queen
and after EKB we bid the next suit this for Queen-ask. Knowing the
mechanism propose for Kantar we will have all conditions to bid only 6 or bid 7.
Read
www.bridge.pro.br1aces-conventions.htm the topic about Exclusion RKB
the information about EKB for minors.
Thus the better strategic is first bid 2 to define the agreed suit and after known the shape of Opener's hand we
may go to EKB bidding 4 if possible or
5 to know how
many aces, excluding ace Heart, partner has.
Opener
Responder
1
2
?
2
3 splinter and 4 <= EKB
2
4 splinter and 5 <= EKB
2
4 splinter and 5 <= EKB
2nt 4 splinter and 5 <= EKB
3
4 splinter and
5 <= EKB (4 is splinter)
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